Project Engineer
Start Your Snowy Journey
Are you ready to be part of a world-class project that’s reshaping Australia’s energy future? Snowy 2.0, the largest renewable energy initiative in the country, is an ambitious expansion of the iconic Snowy Scheme. Focused on providing on-demand power and vast storage capacity, this project is paving the way for a sustainable, low-carbon future.
The Opportunity
Join our 2.0 Owners team as an Onsite Project Engineer and play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of civil construction projects. You'll provide essential oversight and assurance, verifying that all contractor work adheres strictly to contractual requirements and the Employer's Requirements (ER), ultimately guaranteeing a high-quality built product.
What you'll be doing
As a vital part of our team, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and project delivery. Your responsibilities will cover:
- Safety Leadership: Champion a culture of safety by implementing safety plans, demonstrating behaviours aligned with Snowy Values, and strictly adhering to SHL Health & Safety policies. You'll lead by example for colleagues and team members.
- Construction Oversight & Assurance:
- Proactively monitor contractor activities to guarantee compliance with Employer's Requirements (ER) and the Employer's Design and Construction Requirements
- Continuously review contractor performance, identifying potential deficiencies early to prevent delays or a reduction in work quality
- Ensure all construction work aligns with the latest IFC drawings, specifications, and relevant documents
- Provide essential guidance to ensure inspections, tests, acceptances, and remedies are conducted in the project's best interest and according to the latest design revisions.
- Quality Management & Reporting:
- Perform on-site Quality Management for civil engineering and construction, overseeing contractor activities to ensure the built product rigorously meets contractual requirements and Snowy Hydro’s project objectives
- Verify that all necessary project documentation is accurately produced and meticulously recorded
- Confirm works are executed in strict accordance with the latest IFC drawings, specifications, and other pertinent documents
- Offer crucial technical support to Site Surveillance and Assurance Officers (Civil, Safety & Environmental)
- Prepare and submit daily progress reports to the Quality Manager, detailing plant and equipment, key KPIs, onsite resources, weather, and access conditions
- Attend and monitor Review, Witness, and Hold Points, managing a register of Inspection Test Plan (ITP) progress and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) within the 6-week lookahead
- Ensure all necessary site drawings, documents, and records are maintained as up-to-date, accessible versions, with hard copies available on-site when required
- Attend contractor quality audits and review contractor lot records
- Maintain daily physical presence at all active work fronts, across all areas of responsibility, and ensure accurate electronic records, including site photos, are stored.
- Manage all QA and non-conformance communications to the Contractor and within the Owner's Team
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5-7 years' experience on large-scale, complex civil engineering or infrastructure projects
- Proven engineering and construction expertise
- Strong ability to negotiate with, manage, and supervise external contractors and consultants
- Capacity to work effectively both on-site and remotely
- Demonstrated success in team collaboration and independent work, showing initiative and responsibility
- Adaptability to changing circumstances and demands with a constructive approach
- Proficiency in interpreting work scopes, technical specifications, and drawings to devise safe execution methods
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
- Solid understanding of Quality, OH&S, EEO, and Environmental policies and standards
The Team
At Snowy 2.0, we live by the principle of "One Team Working Together." If you're a problem-solver with a passion for driving change and making a real impact, we want to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of renewable energy and apply now. Together, we'll deliver one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Australia's history.
Start Your Snowy Journey
Are you ready to be part of a world-class project that’s reshaping Australia’s energy future? Snowy 2.0, the largest renewable energy initiative in the country, is an ambitious expansion of the iconic Snowy Scheme. Focused on providing on-demand power and vast storage capacity, this project is paving the way for a sustainable, low-carbon future.
The Opportunity
Join our 2.0 Owners team as an Onsite Project Engineer and play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of civil construction projects. You'll provide essential oversight and assurance, verifying that all contractor work adheres strictly to contractual requirements and the Employer's Requirements (ER), ultimately guaranteeing a high-quality built product.
What you'll be doing
As a vital part of our team, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and project delivery. Your responsibilities will cover:
- Safety Leadership: Champion a culture of safety by implementing safety plans, demonstrating behaviours aligned with Snowy Values, and strictly adhering to SHL Health & Safety policies. You'll lead by example for colleagues and team members.
- Construction Oversight & Assurance:
- Proactively monitor contractor activities to guarantee compliance with Employer's Requirements (ER) and the Employer's Design and Construction Requirements
- Continuously review contractor performance, identifying potential deficiencies early to prevent delays or a reduction in work quality
- Ensure all construction work aligns with the latest IFC drawings, specifications, and relevant documents
- Provide essential guidance to ensure inspections, tests, acceptances, and remedies are conducted in the project's best interest and according to the latest design revisions.
- Quality Management & Reporting:
- Perform on-site Quality Management for civil engineering and construction, overseeing contractor activities to ensure the built product rigorously meets contractual requirements and Snowy Hydro’s project objectives
- Verify that all necessary project documentation is accurately produced and meticulously recorded
- Confirm works are executed in strict accordance with the latest IFC drawings, specifications, and other pertinent documents
- Offer crucial technical support to Site Surveillance and Assurance Officers (Civil, Safety & Environmental)
- Prepare and submit daily progress reports to the Quality Manager, detailing plant and equipment, key KPIs, onsite resources, weather, and access conditions
- Attend and monitor Review, Witness, and Hold Points, managing a register of Inspection Test Plan (ITP) progress and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) within the 6-week lookahead
- Ensure all necessary site drawings, documents, and records are maintained as up-to-date, accessible versions, with hard copies available on-site when required
- Attend contractor quality audits and review contractor lot records
- Maintain daily physical presence at all active work fronts, across all areas of responsibility, and ensure accurate electronic records, including site photos, are stored.
- Manage all QA and non-conformance communications to the Contractor and within the Owner's Team
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5-7 years' experience on large-scale, complex civil engineering or infrastructure projects
- Proven engineering and construction expertise
- Strong ability to negotiate with, manage, and supervise external contractors and consultants
- Capacity to work effectively both on-site and remotely
- Demonstrated success in team collaboration and independent work, showing initiative and responsibility
- Adaptability to changing circumstances and demands with a constructive approach
- Proficiency in interpreting work scopes, technical specifications, and drawings to devise safe execution methods
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
- Solid understanding of Quality, OH&S, EEO, and Environmental policies and standards
The Team
At Snowy 2.0, we live by the principle of "One Team Working Together." If you're a problem-solver with a passion for driving change and making a real impact, we want to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of renewable energy and apply now. Together, we'll deliver one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Australia's history.
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